Vernon (Vern) J. Kitchen, 86

Vernon (Vern) J. Kitchen of Pinecreek, Idaho, a much-loved and adored husband, father, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, and friend, passed away on Aug. 30, 2025, at Shoshone Medical Center in Kellogg, Idaho. He was surrounded by his family, who loved him deeply. Vern was born on May 8, 1939, in Smelterville, Idaho, the third son and the fourth child of the late Percy Kitchen and Rosalie Kitchen (Brammer).